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| A French academic charged with spying in Iran after last year's disputed election will be allowed to leave the country on Sunday, says her lawyer. | A French academic charged with spying in Iran after last year's disputed election will be allowed to leave the country on Sunday, says her lawyer. |
| Clotilde Reiss, who has been staying at the French embassy in Tehran on bail, has had the main charge against her dropped, according to her lawyer. | |
| The 25-year-old was accused of taking part in protests that erupted after last June's presidential election. | The 25-year-old was accused of taking part in protests that erupted after last June's presidential election. |
| She has been ordered to pay a fine of $300,000 (£200,000) for lesser charges. | She has been ordered to pay a fine of $300,000 (£200,000) for lesser charges. |
| Her lawyer, Mohammad Ali Mahdavi, said on Saturday he had paid the sum on her behalf, although he did not specify the reduced charges. | Her lawyer, Mohammad Ali Mahdavi, said on Saturday he had paid the sum on her behalf, although he did not specify the reduced charges. |
| France frees Iranian | France frees Iranian |
| A spokesman for the French foreign ministry, Bernard Valero, told news agency AP that France was "awaiting her return without delay". | A spokesman for the French foreign ministry, Bernard Valero, told news agency AP that France was "awaiting her return without delay". |
| Ms Reiss, a university lecturer, was arrested last July and bailed a month later. | Ms Reiss, a university lecturer, was arrested last July and bailed a month later. |
| She had been on a six-month teaching and research assignment in the central city of Isfahan. | She had been on a six-month teaching and research assignment in the central city of Isfahan. |
| The development comes a week France freed an Iranian engineer whom it detained for allegedly exporting electronic parts illegally to sell to Iran's military. | The development comes a week France freed an Iranian engineer whom it detained for allegedly exporting electronic parts illegally to sell to Iran's military. |
| The US had wanted to extradite Majid Kakavand, but a French court rejected the request last week and he was allowed return home. | The US had wanted to extradite Majid Kakavand, but a French court rejected the request last week and he was allowed return home. |